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First DJ Hero DLC mix pack today; David Guetta pack dated Nov. 24
Activision and FreeStyleGames aren't wasting any time in expanding DJ Hero's already fairly expansive 93-mix-long track list. The "Extended Mix Pack 01" DLC will be added to the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store today and includes the following two mixes for 480 and $5.99, respectively (and not sold separately): "All Of Me" by 50 Cent featuring Mary J. Blige vs. "Radio Ga Ga" by ...read more
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Pre-order Modern Warfare 2, trade it in by Dec. 13, get $40 from GameStop
GameStop would like to rent you a copy of Modern Warfare 2, it seems, as the company has revealed a trade-in plan for the standard and Hardened editions of the game. If you pre-order the game through GameStop's site, you''ll be eligible to get $40 back should you trade it in before December 13. GameStop will email pre-orderers a coupon on November 15 to that effect, which will only work for ...read more
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Modern Warfare 2 will feature third-person mode for playlists
You never want to bring a third person along on a date -- not unless that date happens to be November 10th. Infinity Ward's community manager Robert Bowling (A.K.A. fourzerotwo) has taken control and confirmed that a third-person camera viewpoint will be available in this holiday's monolithic Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, though it'll be limited to specifically labeled online playlists. ...read more
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All CoD: World at War map packs $5 until Nov. 1
Remember the report that said the average Call of Duty: World at War player has spent $9 on DLC? It looks like that number is about to get just a bit higher, as Major Nelson has announced that all of the World at War map packs have been reduced to 400 ($5). That's half of the usual $10 price tag. Taking all three packs together, that's 12 maps for $15, putting them at a buck and a quarter each. ...read more
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Xbox Live preview 'wave 1' invites out now
The "wave 1" invites to the Xbox Live update preview program are out now, according to Major Nelson. If your dear console has been invited to participate, there should be a prompt upon sign-in. A "wave 1" invite implies that more waves are incoming, so don't get too sad if ya didn't catch the first one, Moondoggie. Grab that board and prepare to ride a future wave to all that upgradedness.
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Microsoft not planning Blu-ray drive for 360
accessory for the Xbox 360. The purported revelation came from a Gizmodo interview, during which Ballmer said that 360 owners wanting a Blu-ray player could purchase "Blu-ray drives as accessories." Clearing the air, Microsoft's Larry Hryb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) has gone on the record saying that the company has "no plans" for a 360 Blu-ray drive, adding that Ballmer was ...read more
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No dedicated servers or mod tools for PC Modern Warfare 2
Speaking in a webcast with BaSHandSlash, Robert Bowling, Community Manager for Infinity Ward announced IWNet - a proprietary online match hosting system for the PC that does away with dedicated servers and server browsers. "The silence you hear is because we've got a community right now structured in such a way that it relied on having dedicated servers," one of BASHandSlash's ...read more
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September NPD: Obviously Destined to Sell Tons
The new, lighter (in both price and weight!) PS3 continues to enjoy renewed sales in its second month beating out every console except for the invincible DS -- and the PS3 got pretty close to that impossible victory. The PS3's sales more than doubled in the last month! In fact, just about everything enjoyed a boost in September, with all the home consoles benefiting from recent price drops, ...read more
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Xbox 360 update to add Music Games Store, news section
Microsoft has revealed new details about its Fall 2009 Xbox 360 Dashboard Update -- yes, the same update set to bring Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook support. New to the list of update features is a dedicated Xbox Live storefront for music games DLC and a specific area of Inside Xbox called "News and More." The Music Games Store will take a big step toward dealing with the clutter on Xbox ...read more
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Retailers list Modern Warfare 2 bundle for November 10
We can't say that we were exactly taken back to find out a couple of online retailers are listing the upcoming Modern Warfare 2-paired 250GB Xbox 360 launch as November 10, the same day the game arrives at retailers nationwide. An eagle-eyed reader at Engadget spotted the bundle at both Amazon and Costco (GameStop also has the Nov. 10 ship date listed), where the details re-confirm the ...read more
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